National Experience. State-Specific Guidance.
Surrogacy by State
Golden Surrogacy is a trusted national surrogacy agency supporting Intended Parents and Surrogates across the United States. Explore state-specific guidance about surrogacy laws, agency support, eligibility, compensation, costs, and the steps involved in beginning a journey.
Our national reach is combined with personalized guidance, so each journey can be coordinated according to the people involved, the professionals selected, and the laws that apply. Golden coordinates journeys nationwide and works with appropriately licensed independent professionals in the states where they are needed.
Choose Your Path
Find the Guidance That Fits Your Journey
Surrogates and Intended Parents need different information in each state. Choose the path that matches your role in the journey.
For Surrogates
Explore Surrogate State Guides
Golden’s Surrogate state pages help you understand what applying looks like where you live.
- Golden's qualification standards
- State-specific eligibility considerations
- Published compensation information
- The application and screening process
- Local legal and professional coordination
- State-specific resources
For Intended Parents
Explore Intended Parent State Guides
Intended Parent state guides cover the planning questions that come up early in a journey.
- State surrogacy laws
- Parentage considerations
- Local legal coordination
- Surrogacy costs and planning
- Fertility-clinic considerations
- Working with a Surrogate in another state
- Golden's national journey-management services
Choose Your State
Select a state to see Golden’s Intended Parent and Surrogate guidance for that location. Every state with a published Golden guide is also listed below.
Select a state to see both guides.
State Guides
Explore Surrogacy by State
Choose a state to explore guidance for Intended Parents, prospective Surrogates, or both. Each guide addresses the questions and considerations relevant to that audience.
West
6 states
California
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Midwest
7 states
Illinois
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
South
7 states
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Texas
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Northeast
6 states
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
State Context
Why Surrogacy Guidance Varies by State
Surrogacy Laws and Parentage
Surrogacy statutes, court practice, and the steps for establishing legal parentage differ from state to state. Independent reproductive attorneys licensed in the relevant states advise each party on what applies to their agreement.
Surrogate Eligibility
Golden’s agency requirements cover health history, delivery history, and readiness. They are separate from state law and from the medical approval granted by the Intended Parents’ IVF clinic.
Compensation and Journey Costs
Compensation, insurance, professional fees, travel, and other reimbursed expenses can vary with the match and the journey, because they reflect what actually happens rather than a single fixed local rate.
Medical and Professional Coordination
IVF clinics, attorneys, escrow providers, insurance specialists, and other independent professionals may be located in different states. Golden coordinates the schedule and communication between them.
Golden’s state pages are educational. They are not legal advice and they do not replace guidance from an appropriately licensed independent attorney in the relevant state.
National Coordination
A National Surrogacy Agency with Personal Guidance
Golden works with Intended Parents and Surrogates across the United States. A surrogacy agency does not need to keep a physical office in your state to support your journey well. Surrogacy journeys often involve people and professionals in more than one state, including the Surrogate’s home state, the IVF clinic’s state, and the states where each attorney is licensed.
Golden coordinates the journey while independent, appropriately licensed professionals handle legal, medical, insurance, and escrow matters. State-specific guidance matters, but physical proximity alone does not determine agency quality. When comparing agencies, look at screening standards, transparency, communication, experience, program structure, and the support provided at each stage.
Other States
Don’t See Your State?
Surrogacy laws, program availability, and eligibility considerations can change. Contact Golden Surrogacy for current guidance about whether we can support your Intended Parent or Surrogate journey.
State Questions
Surrogacy by State Questions
Common questions about finding an agency near you, how state law is handled, and what stays the same everywhere Golden works.
Is there a Golden Surrogacy agency near me?
Golden supports Intended Parents and Surrogates across the United States and works with people wherever Golden’s program is available, rather than through a network of local branch offices.
Your day to day contact happens by phone, video, and email with the same Golden team throughout the journey, while local appointments take place with the professionals selected for your journey. Start with the state guides on this page or the Surrogate state guides for guidance where you live.
How do I find the best surrogacy agency for a multistate journey?
Compare how each agency actually runs a journey rather than where its office sits.
Ask how Surrogates are screened and who reviews the records, how compensation and costs are published, who coordinates clinics and attorneys in different states, how often you will hear from your team, and what happens when a stage does not go as planned. Golden’s guidance on choosing a successful surrogacy agency walks through those questions.
Does my surrogacy agency need to be located in my state?
No. An agency does not need an office in your state to coordinate a journey there.
What matters is that the legal, medical, insurance, and escrow work is handled by independent professionals who are appropriately licensed where that work takes place. Read why a surrogacy agency does not need to be local .
Does Golden work with Intended Parents and Surrogates nationwide?
Golden supports Intended Parents and Surrogates across the United States, and publishes state-specific guidance for the states listed on this page. Program availability for a specific state is confirmed by the Golden team before an application moves forward.
How do surrogacy laws vary by state?
States differ in how gestational surrogacy agreements are treated, what each party must do before an embryo transfer, and how legal parentage is confirmed. Some states have detailed statutes while others rely largely on court practice. Golden’s state pages describe the general picture, and your own attorney advises you on your agreement.
What should I do if my state is not listed?
Contact Golden before applying. A state that is not listed here is not automatically excluded, and the team will give you current guidance for your situation. Use contact Golden and mention the state where you live.
Which states permit gestational surrogacy?
This varies and can change, so Golden does not publish a blanket list of permitted and prohibited states. Golden reviews the Surrogate’s state of residence and current program availability before a journey moves forward, and independent reproductive attorneys confirm what applies in each case. Use the state directory above for the states where Golden publishes guidance today.
Are Golden's Surrogate requirements the same as state-law requirements?
No. They are three separate layers.
Golden’s agency criteria cover health, delivery history, and readiness. State law addresses whether and how a gestational surrogacy agreement is recognized. The Intended Parents’ IVF clinic sets its own medical criteria and gives final medical clearance. Review the Surrogate requirements for Golden’s criteria.
Can Intended Parents work with a Surrogate who lives in another state?
Yes. Matches across state lines are common in surrogacy.
When the Surrogate lives in a different state, the legal work involves counsel for each party, travel is planned around the IVF clinic’s schedule, and Golden coordinates the appointments and communication between everyone involved. The Intended Parent surrogacy process explains how each stage is managed.
Why do compensation and surrogacy costs vary by state?
Much of the variation comes from the journey rather than the state itself.
Insurance coverage, legal fees, clinic pricing, travel, childcare, and lost wages reflect the professionals selected and what actually occurs during the journey. Golden publishes its Surrogate compensation structure and its Intended Parent service costs so both sides can plan.
Next Step
Begin Your Surrogacy Journey with Golden
Whether you are considering becoming a Surrogate or planning a family as Intended Parents, Golden provides state-specific guidance and one team that stays with you from the first conversation through delivery.
